On Feb. 25, t54 Labs announced that Ripple was a strategic investor in its $5 million seed round investment. t54 describes itself as the trust layer for the fast-rising agentic economy. The latest artificial intelligence move is small in dollar terms, but larger in what it signals about where Ripple sees the next fight in […]
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XRP’s higher-timeframe structure is approaching a rare technical milestone on the monthly chart. The cryptocurrency is still on an extended pullback from its 2025 highs above $3 and is now trading around $1.38. If the current price action trajectory holds into month-end, XRP could close February with the fifth straight red monthly candle. Such streaks are uncommon for XRP, and they have always come before major turning points. Now that March is approaching, the question is whether XRP is about to extend its losing run or finally break the pattern with a reversal. Rare Five-Month Slide On The Monthly Chart The monthly XRP/USD chart shows a clear sequence of red candles stretching from late 2025 into early 2026. Each candle has closed below its open, forming a steady downward staircase from above $3.00 to the current range between $1.30 and $1.40. Interestingly, this is part of an extended run of price corrections since XRP reached an all-time high of $3.65 in July 2025. Since this all-time high, XRP has only created one green monthly candlestick, which was in September 2025. Related Reading: Bitcoin Final Sell-Off Coming? Analyst Says It’s Time To ‘Buckle Up’ XRP opened February around $1.64. If February closes below this price level, it would mark five consecutive monthly declines. The last time XRP’s price action had five consecutive red months was in early 2017, a period that ultimately preceded one of XRP’s strongest bull phases. The only other time before then was when it printed six straight red monthly candles in 2014. That historical context is what makes the current setup notable. Long losing streaks on the monthly timeframe are ultimately going to lead to a slowdown in selling pressure, particularly since XRP is now above a notable structural support zone. At the time of writing, this structural support zone is the $1.20 region, where XRP bulls managed to stop further selling pressure in early February. XRP Monthly Price Chart. Source: @Bird_XRPL On X Is March More Likely To Turn Green? Now that February is about to end, the next outlook is how XRP performs in March. According to a crypto analyst known as Bird on X, based on previous price action, we’re closer to a green month than another red one. Therefore, there is a high probability that XRP closes March with a green candlestick. Related Reading: AI Explains What’s Driving The Ethereum Price Volatility, Can It Rise Above $3,000 Again? However, extended red runs do not automatically translate into explosive upside moves. Some market participants are speculating about a God candle that could erase the past five months of losses in a single month. However, the broader market structure today is different from previous cycles. XRP’s market capitalization is significantly larger than it was in earlier bull runs, and rallies would require more capital inflows. From a probability standpoint, XRP’s recovery could be much more steady over time, not through an immediate parabolic surge. That would likely involve reclaiming intermediate resistance zones first, including the $1.60, $2.00, and $2.50 levels, before a push above $2.80 and $3.00. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
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Dogecoin has a new utility pitch, and this one is aimed squarely at one of crypto’s most discussed institutional themes. In a X post on February 26, Dogecoin Foundation director Timothy Stebbing said he has spent the last 12 months working toward a plan to make Dogecoin “an asset-backed currency” within two to three years by pushing real-world asset tokenization through a Dogecoin-denominated rules engine called Fractal Engine, with a longer-term goal of eventually moving that activity onto Dogecoin’s base layer through protocol upgrades. Dogecoin Price May Get Major Utility Boost Stebbing’s argument is not that Dogecoin should merely host tokenized assets somewhere in its orbit. It is that DOGE itself should become the trading currency for them. “Make Dogecoin an asset-backed currency in the next 2-3 years by shifting the market for Real World Asset tokenisation to Fractal Engine,” he wrote. “Then once proven, work to migrate RWA tokenization from the sidechain to L1 via protocol upgrades. This would see Dogecoin become the premiere platform for asset tokenisation, denominated in Dogecoin.” Related Reading: Dogecoin Warning: Analyst Says DOGE May Fall To $0.06 Stebbing is effectively sketching a path where demand for DOGE would come not only from speculation or meme-cycle reflexivity, but from its use as the medium of exchange for tokenized assets. He framed the opportunity in deliberately broad terms, arguing that tokenization should cover “real assets, Hotels, Businesses, Minerals, Oil & Gas etc.” and adding, “if you want to trade, you do it with Dogecoin.” The proposed rollout is phased: start on a sidechain, prove the model there, then seek eventual migration to L1. The plan I’ve been working toward for the last 12 months: Make Dogecoin an asset-backed currency in the next 2-3 years by shifting the market for Real World Asset tokenisation to Fractal Engine, AKA: the bespoke dogecoin-denominated RWA rules engine. Then once proven, work to… — Timothy Stebbing (@tjstebbing) February 26, 2026 The broader backdrop for Stebbing’s pitch is that tokenization is no longer being framed as a crypto niche. In his 2025 chairman’s letter, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink argued that “every stock, every bond, every fund—every asset—can be tokenized,” presenting tokenization as a potential redesign of market plumbing rather than a speculative side narrative. Related Reading: Dogecoin (DOGE) Faces 50-Day EMA Test as Traders Watch for Reversal or Deeper Pullback Fink said that if markets move in that direction, transactions that now take days could clear in seconds, while capital currently locked up by settlement frictions could be recycled back into the economy more quickly. He also wrote that tokenized funds could one day become as familiar to investors as ETFs, provided digital identity infrastructure catches up. BlackRock has echoed that view at the firm level. In its 2026 investment-products outlook, it said tokenization is helping “bridge the gap” between traditional finance and DeFi, and that it expects the trend to continue making investing faster, cheaper and more accessible while more assets move on-chain at scale. That makes Stebbing’s proposal easier to understand in market terms: the bull case is not simply that Dogecoin gains another narrative, but that it tries to attach itself to a theme one of the world’s largest asset managers already treats as a serious part of finance’s next phase. At press time, DOGE traded at $0.09937. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
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Bitcoin bounced back toward $69,000 on Feb. 25 after an intraday flush that printed lows in the low-$60,000s across multiple venues, liquidating nearly $500 million in short positions. The move keeps price inside the $60,000-$69,000 range that has defined February trading, according to Glassnode. Yet, it doesn't resolve the structural weakness that has characterized the […]
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Cardano (ADA) jumped over 12% in a single day, breaking above short-term resistance and drawing renewed attention from both whales and institutional funds. The surge coincides with steady accumulation by whales and mechanical buying from index-tracking products, signaling a potential shift after months of consolidation. Related Reading: XRP Rally Incoming? Analyst Forecasts March-April Recovery If This Level Breaks The combination of rising trading activity, renewed interest in derivatives, and steady accumulation by major holders has brought Cardano back onto traders’ radars. While questions remain about long-term network activity, recent price behavior suggests that market participants are ready for significant long-term moves. ADA's price trends to the downside on the daily chart. Source: ADAUSD on Tradingview Institutional Allocation and Whale Accumulation Support Cardano’s Momentum On-chain data shows that large Cardano holders, commonly referred to as sharks and whales, have accumulated roughly 819 million ADA over the past six months. This buying occurred even as prices declined significantly, indicating that influential investors viewed lower levels as an opportunity to build positions. Institutional exposure has also increased. Asset manager Grayscale raised Cardano’s weighting within its Smart Contract Platform Select Capped Index fund to above 20%, making ADA the product’s third-largest holding. Although the adjustments are driven partly by index-tracking mechanics, the rising allocation highlights Cardano’s continued relevance among major smart-contract platforms. This accumulation trend contrasts with retail sentiment during the downturn and suggests longer-term conviction despite ongoing competition from rival blockchain ecosystems. Analysts often interpret sustained buying during price weakness as a signal that larger investors are positioning ahead of future catalysts. Technical Breakout Fuels ADA’s Price Surge ADA recorded a 12% daily gain, rising from roughly $0.26 to above $0.29, as trading volume surged to nearly 4 times its average level. The move followed a breakout above key short-term technical levels after weeks of consolidation. Momentum indicators show a recovery phase underway. The RSI remains below overbought territory, leaving room for further upside, while trend strength readings indicate a developing directional move. Rising futures open interest, which expanded by nearly 30% in a single day, suggests fresh capital entering the market rather than short covering alone. Key levels now sit near $0.31 as immediate support, while resistance appears around $0.34 and the 50-day moving average. A sustained hold above these zones could reinforce bullish momentum, whereas rejection may trigger consolidation. Ecosystem Developments Add Fundamental Narrative Beyond price action, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson recently emphasized that the network remains competitive, citing the upcoming Midnight privacy project as evidence of continued development. The initiative has already attracted early partnerships and aims to expand enterprise and regulatory-compliant use cases. Still, mixed fundamentals persist. While derivatives activity and investor accumulation are rising, decentralized finance participation and total value locked on the network remain below previous highs, reflecting uneven ecosystem growth. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Surges 8% — Key Drivers Behind The Recovery Toward $70,000 For now, Cardano’s rally represents a notable alignment between institutional positioning and technical momentum. Whether ADA can sustain gains above current resistance levels will likely depend on continued capital inflows and broader crypto market sentiment in the weeks ahead. Cover image from ChatGPT, ADAUSD chart on Tradingview
Crypto analyst CasiTrades has warned that the XRP price structure has turned bearish, putting the altcoin at risk of a further decline. The analyst also suggested that the price could still crash below $1 as it looks to find a bottom. XRP Price Structure Shifts Bearish With Key Levels Below In an X post, CasiTrades stated that the XRP price structure has shifted bearish, with key levels below. She further revealed that price is starting to gather sell strength and that the trendline break is looking to form resistance. The analyst added that price is losing the B-wave low, shifting momentum toward supports. Related Reading: The Uncomfortable Truth About XRP That Shows How High Price Can Actually Go CasiTrades also stated that the $1.11 and $0.87 levels are the main downside targets, indicating that the XRP price could still crash below $1. Meanwhile, the local resistance is at $1.40, with the analyst noting that as long as the price stays below it, the market is likely headed lower. As such, she believes that current levels are still a no-trade zone. She urged market participants to wait for lower supports to be reached or a flip of the $1.65 macro resistance. It is worth noting that the XRP price has recently climbed above the $1.40 resistance and could invalidate the bearish structure if it breaks above the $1.65 macro resistance, as CasiTrades mentioned. This rally has come on the back of Bitcoin’s rally to around $70,000 following a drop to as low as $64,000 earlier in the week. CoinGlass data shows an increase in activity in the derivatives market amid the XRP price’s rally above $1.40. Trading volume has surged by over 33% to $6.20 billion, while open interest is up by over 6% to $2.39 billion. The long/short ratio is above 1, indicating that most traders are currently long on the altcoin. The Bottom Isn’t In Yet For XRP In an X post, crypto analyst TARA stated that she is not convinced that the bottom isn’t in for the XRP price. The analyst noted that an early indication that the bottom is in would be a break above the macro .618 level at $1.47. XRP is said to be testing that level as resistance right now, which TARA noted is a “super critical moment.” Related Reading: XRP Funding Levels Drop To Extreme Negative Levels, What This Means For Price The analyst suggested that for the bottom to be in for the XRP price, it would need a clean break above $1.88, with such confirmation still a long way away. However, she added that a break above the macro .618 support is a really good first step and a key level that it needs to hold if flipped. At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $1.44, up over 6% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
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Trading activity around XRP has picked up sharply, with new data from Bitrue showing a significant jump in spot purchases. According to the exchange, XRP spot buy volumes recently climbed 212%, with buying pressure more than doubling the sell side. The spike comes as institutional interest in XRP has been steadily building, particularly following the …
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